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Rex Reed

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Rex Reed in Myra Breckinridge (1970)
'For the Love of Movies' is the first documentary to dramatize the rich history of American film criticism -- from the raw beginnings before The Birth of a Nation to the current battle for audience between youthful website populists and the veteran print
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Rex was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in Louisiana. He became one of the most prolific movie critics in the country, and for decades has written entertainment columns for The New York Observer.

In 1970, Rex made his movie debut, playing Myron in Myra Breckinridge (1970) - Myron was the young man whose post sex-change operation persona was played by Raquel Welch. But Rex's success came in reviewing movies, not starring in them.

Rex currently lives in New York - at the Dakota, one of Manhattan's most expensive and exclusive apartment buildings (John Lennon was shot there). Rex also owns a spread in an elite corner of rural Connecticut, and is a single man-about-town. Movie stars may come and go, but movie reviews by Rex Reed go on forever.
BornOctober 2, 1938
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    Known for

    Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • Rex Reed
    • 1978
    Myra Breckinridge (1970)
    Myra Breckinridge
    4.5
    • Young Man
    • 1970
    Drew Barrymore, Shelley Long, and Ryan O'Neal in Divorce à Hollywood (1984)
    Divorce à Hollywood
    5.8
    • Entertainment Editor
    • 1984
    The Rehearsal (1974)
    The Rehearsal
    6.9
    • Actor
    • 1974

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Profession: critique (1994)
      Profession: critique
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Rex Reed (voice)
      • 1994–1995
    • Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty in Lost in America (1985)
      Lost in America
      7.0
      • Rex Reed (voice)
      • 1985
    • Drew Barrymore, Shelley Long, and Ryan O'Neal in Divorce à Hollywood (1984)
      Divorce à Hollywood
      5.8
      • Entertainment Editor
      • 1984
    • Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, and Ben Gazzara in Inchon (1981)
      Inchon
      2.8
      • Mr. Longfellow
      • 1981
    • Keith Carradine and Monica Vitti in Un scandale presque parfait (1979)
      Un scandale presque parfait
      5.3
      • Rex Reed on Filmfestival in Cannes (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
      Superman
      7.4
      • Rex Reed
      • 1978
    • The Rehearsal (1974)
      The Rehearsal
      6.9
      • 1974
    • Myra Breckinridge (1970)
      Myra Breckinridge
      4.5
      • Young Man
      • 1970
    • Que vienne la nuit (1967)
      Que vienne la nuit
      5.8
      • Farmer (uncredited)
      • 1967

    Writer



    • Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed (1980)
      Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • contributing writer
      • 1980

    Soundtrack



    • Myra Breckinridge (1970)
      Myra Breckinridge
      4.5
      • performer: "Secret Place"
      • 1970

    Videos2

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    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
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    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
    Trailer 2:04
    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Dick Powell Jr.
    • Born
      • October 2, 1938
      • Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • Other works
      Book: "People Are Crazy Here"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Arrested for allegedly shoplifting three CDs from a record store in February, 2000.
    • Quotes
      [on the difficulties of making Myra Breckinridge (1970)] Mae West spoke to no one but God, Raquel [Raquel Welch] spoke only to the head of the studio, the head of the studio spoke only to God, who then related the message back to Mae West.

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    • How old is Rex Reed?
      86 years old
    • When was Rex Reed born?
      October 2, 1938
    • Where was Rex Reed born?
      Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • What is Rex Reed's birth name?
      Rex Taylor Reed
    • What is Rex Reed known for?
      Myra Breckinridge, The Rehearsal, Superman, and Irreconcilable Differences

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